xbox 360
Neon Xbox 360 Arcade Controller
Posted by Brian Crecente at 9:00 AM on March 22, 2008
If you're going to go to the trouble of getting an old-school arcade controller for your Xbox 360 it might as well have neon in it right? Right? ShaolinDrunkard, built just such a beast. His hand-built arcade controller uses parts from Sanwa and Seimitsu and then knocks things straight back to 1977 with LED backlighting behind each button and the knob. The whole thing is housed in a chunky oak box that screams arcade culture.
the ultimate xbox 360 arcade controller [Technabob, via Gizmodo]

Comments (AU Comments · US Comments)
mentoes
Posted March 22, 2008 8:25 PM
Very nice. I kept breaking sticks because the drill bit I used to hollow out the stick for the LED and wires was slightly too big. :p
It would work fine for a few hours then... SNAP!
I need to build a new arcade stick for when SFIV comes out.
Tehkirby
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
cool accessory
Tehkirby
eastx
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Well, the 360 does have Street Fighter 2 Turbo. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Fatal Fury Special, Double Dragon, Streets of Rage 2, Dead or Alive 4, Virtua Fighter 5, and in the near future Super Street Fighter 2 HD, King of Fighters 12, and Street Fighter 4. Arcade sticks are also good for Pac-Man, Galaga, Frogger, and any d-pad-controlled game.
eastx
TWEEDLEDEEZNUTZ
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That's sweet. I want to get into modding soon. I just got to get past the part where I worry about soldering, ruining my thing, and getting pissed I wasted my money phase. When that happens I can actually start. On the other hand, I wish modding got bigger so there would be more sales....To make prices cheaper.
TWEEDLEDEEZNUTZ
UltraMagnus
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I guess it's kinda neat to look at, although I'm not a fan of the base or the design on the face, but even then aren't players looking at the screen and not the controller? Simply having good controls and a nice face design I think would be sufficient for my tastes. Too bad 360 doesn't have anything worth playing with such a controller (not a Virtua Fighter fan)
UltraMagnus
jocaju
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I hate the round stick.
jocaju
TheEngineer: Rocking the Goggles
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I know a lot of people love them, and I can appreciate the nostalgic value, but I fucking hate arcade controllers. They hurt my hands so much.
TheEngineer: Rocking the Goggles
supercrap
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Winning the auction. I probably have no chance. :(
supercrap
AxelFury
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Check out his flickr photos. That Soul Calibur IV arcade stick is above and beyond...
[www.flickr.com]
AxelFury
mind in rewind
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@Grumps: It has all of the 360's buttons, aside from the triggers. A, B, X, Y, RB, LB, start, select, and guide.
mind in rewind
Undyne
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Well then buy it.
[cgi.ebay.com]
Undyne
ShaggE
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Oh goddamn... WANT.
ShaggE
topaz420
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@RonCey:
I'm all over that! Thanks again
topaz420
DaiMacculate
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Ok, I am SO DOING THIS if/when they release Radiant Silvergun on XBLA, I will craft an Xbox360 controller worthy of it, with chromed side panels and LED-lit buttons...
*Goes to do Research*
:)
DaiMacculate
MajorMcMuffin
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Awesome, but I could never use it. It would distract me too much. Bright lights and shiny things...
MajorMcMuffin
MysteryMeat
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
UM HELLO?!? MY NEON TOILET SEAT KICKS HIND COMPARED TO THAT POWER HOG!
MysteryMeat
battra92
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I really want a custom stick that would work well for both the PS2 and Xbox for my fighters and the Gamecube for Ikaruga.
Guess I should break out the tools.
battra92
heretrix
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That's pretty sweet.
heretrix
mr.dandy
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That's beauty! Arcade games are always better in low light with glowing panels. On my emulator cabinet I mounted a lighted keyboard under the control panel. But this make me giggle like a little schoolgirl, teehee.
mr.dandy
RonCey
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@topaz420:
He does custom work too. I'm sure you could drop him an email and get an estimate on how much throwing in some neon lights would run you.
RonCey
peAr_nectAr
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Looks beautiful, but besides with fighters, I can't see the advantage of using this in any other game.
peAr_nectAr
topaz420
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@RonCey:
Thanks Ron, but the neon is really what sets this apart from the dozens of other arcade sticks
topaz420
NeoAkira
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@severeon:
what are you talking about? it looks absolutely gorgeous. Very well done.
NeoAkira
KPrecise
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I'm gonna need one for street fighter hd. Is there a guide on how to make an arcade stick for the 360?
KPrecise
Abdar
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I want one :(
Abdar
KeroseneClimax
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
The ideal arcade stick when you need a quick game of Virtua Fighter 5 at a rave party. Ecstasy and LSD come separately.
KeroseneClimax
Tiger-Fever
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@boxofthegods: [members.shaw.ca]
Two years later and it still doesn't look any better :P Almost all the scores are mine (I'm the Ashley) and this pad is amazing. What an excellent waste of a summer!
Tiger-Fever
Jac21
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I wonder how long that took him...or what he does for a living if anything.
Jac21
超外人
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That thing looks wicked. Like some glowing keyboard or something with a thing protruding out. I like the glow though, very mesmerizing...
超外人
Brutalitarian
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That is the business right there
Brutalitarian
boxofthegods
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Ahh very nice, reminds me of when I started researching to make my own ddr or pop'n arcade style controllers way back when.
boxofthegods
bangbangblah
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@topaz420: Really? Wow. That's devotion.
bangbangblah
RonCey
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
@topaz420:
[www.arcadeinabox.com]
RonCey
Aethyr: Brawl. Add me.
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Eurgh!
Aethyr: Brawl. Add me.
ashjaw
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
in teh future O.O!
ashjaw
Polywhirl
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
Wow. That's fantastic. It exudes class the whole way through.
It's just so pretty. Best joystick controller I've ever seen.
Though that glass is going to get messy/grimy pretty fast.
Polywhirl
jayntampa
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I don't know if I'd pay $200, but I'd definitely buy one if it were in my price range :D Anyway, it's a beautiful job - kudos!
jayntampa
topaz420
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That is BEAUTIFUL. I would pay up to $200 for one of these babies. Sell them!
topaz420
excel_excel
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
I want for Street Fighter 4!
excel_excel
Grumps
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
so pretty........
so pretty.......
where's all the other buttons?
Grumps
severeon
Posted 8:01 PM 26/3/08
That thing is HIDEOUS!
severeon